Hazard, however, has since been far more conciliatory, telling Chelsea magazine: “I prefer it when we speak like this, rather than saying things like: “He’s the best and he doesn’t need to work”.

“I try to play like I did when I was a young boy playing in my garden. I know maybe I have to do better in training or on the pitch.

“I want to score more and help the team score more goals and next season I hope we can be better. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s not so good but I try to always make sure I give my best to help the team, even if I am not having the best game myself.”

Despite the humility in his words, however, the interest of PSG is now set to throw doubt over the future of Hazard at Chelsea.